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[Yahoo Sports] NBA to move ahead with replacement refs

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Omer, Sep 19, 2009.

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  1. Omer

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    NEW YORK (AP)—The NBA will hold training camp next week with replacement officials, saying the referees union has rejected its final contract offer.

    The National Basketball Referees Association has been bracing for a lockout since talks first broke down last week, and lead negotiator Lamell McMorris called it “imminent and unavoidable” after no deal was reached Thursday.

    A statement from the NBA on Friday made it clear the lockout was under way.

    “It is extremely disappointing that the NBRA has ignored the economic realities, rejected our offer, and left us with no choice but to begin using replacement referees,” executive vice president and general counsel Rick Buchanan said.

    Full article:

    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-replacementrefs&prov=ap&type=lgns

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    So....is the officiating going to get better or worse? :confused:
     
    #1 Omer, Sep 19, 2009
  2. Dei

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    I'm eager for change but I just hope it won't be "you never know what you have until you lose it."
     
    #2 Dei, Sep 19, 2009
  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    I wonder what the NBA was offering? The refs are probably getting screwed etc...

    DD
     
    #3 DaDakota, Sep 19, 2009
  4. Cannonball

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    I think they were fine on salaries and everything. I think the main point of contention was retirement benefits.
     
    #4 Cannonball, Sep 19, 2009
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    Retirement? Isn't Dick Bavetta like 107 years old? :confused:
     
    #5 bigballerj, Sep 19, 2009
  6. pippendagimp

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    i see this helping out the rockets......the new refs probably won't even recognize which players are the stars and will therefore not be able to execute the star treatment rules.....and even with tmac we have no stars, ergo.....
     
    #6 pippendagimp, Sep 19, 2009
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    Actually, I would think the opposite. I would think replacement refs are more likely to no no one but the stars and be intimidated by them then whine about not getting calls.
     
    #7 rpr52121, Sep 19, 2009
  8. Codman

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    I hope none of the replacement refs are Violet Palmer clones. I lose my mind everytime she officiates a Rockets game. Helen Keller could do a better job. ;)
     
    #8 Codman, Sep 19, 2009
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    At least theyre looking for new ones instead of picking up WNBA refs. Or are wnba refs under the ref union too?
     
    #9 vinsensual, Sep 19, 2009
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    Not so sure this will be a good thing.
     
    #10 Ashes, Sep 19, 2009
  11. Jeff Who

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    I just wish those refs were as good as they are now during Eurobasket 2009. There is NO flopping in that tournament. One guy tried it during Russia-Croatia game and he was called for a technical foul and than V-Mac tried the same thing and he got a warning.

    That's all I am praying for.
     
    #11 Jeff Who, Sep 19, 2009
  12. el guapo

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    as long as the refs r good and joey crawford is gone i would b happy
     
    #12 el guapo, Sep 19, 2009
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    we need some azn refs so yao can get some calls dammit
     
    #13 alex09xu, Sep 19, 2009
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    Well lets hope the refs have more knowledge than the common fan, who knows who most players are regardless of status.
     
    #14 Convictedstupid, Sep 19, 2009
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    Lol, so true.
     
    #15 Slimjim19, Sep 20, 2009
  16. BetterThanEver

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    The NBDL referees are the most logical choice.

    Are the NBDL refs in the union also? I would think not, since their payscale is probably much lower.

    They can bring in new college referees to work the NBDL league.
     
    #16 BetterThanEver, Sep 20, 2009
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    Isn't the NBDL, the official development league for referees to get into the NBA anyway?
     
    #17 BetterThanEver, Sep 20, 2009
  18. RedRedemption

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    I think this is a good thing. Hopefully the new set of referees will be more lax on technicals, and "touch" fouls.
     
    #18 RedRedemption, Sep 20, 2009
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    I disagree completely. If people thought that refs were bad before, just wait until you get the "backups" in. There's a reason these guys weren't reffing in the league anyway.
     
    #19 Rockets111, Sep 20, 2009
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    rofl :D
     
    #20 mc-fine, Sep 21, 2009
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